New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
CLAN CES At MEN And THINGS.

When James McCee of the De,oe Manufacturing
Company, was elected president OF the Produce Ex-
change there ominous shaking OF heads on the
part OF his opponents who asserted that tn9 once
would be used in the interest OF the Standard O Com
pany but they tree to admit that the inter-
tsts OF the Exchange have been paramount TO any
personal desires Mr. McGee is man short oil stature
though not slight of frame fifty years OF age or there
abouts with dark complexion, pair OF Keen obsery-
ing eyes, black hair beard stIeaked with gray He
is pleasant and agreeable. and his dgnifed manner
never repels He has gained in the esteem OF those
who have met him. He knows what he wants to say
and SAWS it without mncing his words and In the most
Ineligible English. For instance In bis censure OF
f. b. Bartlett Co. for permitting screenings TO be
mixed with wheat he said: THE word equity which
Is inscribed on our cornerstone, involves more ths
negative non-interierence with the rights OF others
and necesstates active operation for their security
Especially IN case like this, where the Exchange
issues license to protect both buyer and seller,
sacred trust is devolved upon the $arehouseman and
the slightest negligence may operate to the detrimen'
OF ono party or the other
Some of the friends OF General I" Phil Sheridan are
talking about him as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency General j. L. lor-
renee of Chicago. who known as an Intimate
The boom tor General Sheridan is substantial one
founded on the Generals art You will find that TO
be true. Such ticket for instance as sheridan ana
Depew, or Sheridan and some strong New YORK man.
would capture the country. General Sheridan is an
able man. He mpresses himself upon every one with
whom he comes in contact as man OF the highest
ability He is true and tried Republican, but he IL
not bitter partisan. His connection with the army
has prevented him from taking any part LII poiItics
and so alth, ugh he is known everywhere rs Repuo'
lican 1t is not in the offensive OF partisanship
think he would capture every soldier vote ana
every Irish vote in the country besides polling tho
entire Republican vote. / AIN inclined to think that
the nominee of the Republican party in 1888 Will be
a new man, either Sheridan or some Young man ike
Foraker. Judge FORAKER is impressing himself very
strongly upon the country. He shoulderod musket
at sixteen and went through the war as private
soldier"
A man who belongs to the Doodle " crowd
and has become noiiceably attenuated is ex-Alder-
man Charlie" Waite. When Waite became pro
prietor OF the Brevoort House after his fathers death
he had a skin and complexion like a cherub, waxy,
delicately tinted. plump and round. saw him gong
uptown on the front end Of street car as II he fet
unworthy to associate with the people in the car He
used tip the beam at upward OF 2oO pounds, but II
is doubtful II he weighs 175 to-day. and may weah
less Waite is thorous bly, scorned all over New oIk
in spite of the fact that bis evidence has enabled the
authorities to bring some OF the booders to JUS
tice The fact that he "peached Is sufficient to con
denim him in the popular eye. About the only man
who takes his position easily is the head SINNER and
the oldest suner OF all, the renowned Jacob Sharp
Sharp to 10 who'll, imperyious TO public crti-
csm He drinks his three OF milk every day and
PLAYS cards at the Blossom Club every night or skps
of to his country home near Rome Tor week at a
time just as il nothing had ever happened to disturb
the serenity OF his existence.